Master of the Opera, Act 1: Passionate Overture

In the first tantalizing installment of Jeffe Kennedy''s ravishing serial novel Master of the Opera, an innocent young woman is initiated into a sensual world of music, mystery, passion--and one man''s private obsession. . .

Fresh out of college, Christine Davis is thrilled to begin a summer internship at the prestigious Sante Fe Opera House. But on her first day, she discovers that her dream job has a dark side. Beneath the theater, a sprawling maze of passageways are rumored to be haunted. Ghostly music echoes through the halls at night. And Christy''s predecessor has mysteriously disappeared. Luckily, Christy finds a friend and admirer in Roman Sanclaro, the theater''s wealthy and handsome patron. He convinces her there''s nothing to fear--until she hears the phantom''s voice for herself. Echoing in the labrynths. Singing of a lost love. Whispering her name: Christine.

At first, Christy thinks she''s hearing things. But when a tall masked man steps out of the shadows--and into her arms--she knows he''s not a phantom of her imagination. He is the master of her desire. . .

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